NHS corridor care now year-round crisis in England, experts say
by Anna Bawden Health and social affairs corresponden from World news | The Guardian on (#6ZPQF)
About 74,150 patients waited at least 12 hours on trolleys in June and July, a situation almost nonexistent 10 years ago
Corridor care in the NHS is now a year-round crisis, experts have warned, as analysis showed nearly 3 million patients attended A&E over the first two months of the summer.
The latest NHS figures in England, analysed by the Liberal Democrats, show that since 2015 the number of people going to A&E in June and July has increased 15% to 2.9 million - the highest level recorded over the past decade.
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